Gun Maker Said One Version of Law Would Have Prevented It from Making, Importing Parts

Gun maker Beretta U.S.A. Corp. said Tuesday it would move all 160 of its manufacturing jobs in southern Maryland to a planned facility in Tennessee, citing Maryland's restrictive 2013 gun control law and concerns about potential future state legislation.

The company previously said it would continue making firearms in Maryland while adding production only in Gallatin, Tenn. The newly announced move won't happen before mid-2015, the company said, and 95 administrative jobs will stay in Accokeek, Md.